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9. Colored lights.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2024, 03:37 PM

Dec 6

Every house in the neighborhood looks the same with all white lights. Just my opinion.

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Do you like white lights or colored lights on your tree? I like the like the white lights.especially the twinkling [View all] debm55 Dec 6 OP

Color on tree, white lights thru out house... Color or white outside depending. LizBeth Dec 6 #1

Thank you LizBeth. debm55 Dec 6 #4

Colored, definitely!!! CrispyQ Dec 6 #2

Thank you CristyQ. debm55 Dec 6 #5

We just set parts of it on fire. Natural light. underpants Dec 6 #3

Oh underpants. Natural light would come from the sun or stars. debm55 Dec 6 #6

And what are those? underpants Dec 6 #27

Don't understand the question? I am talking about natural lignt.in the sky. you are talking about a fire that would debm55 Dec 6 #30

I once put blue, white and green bulbs and lights on my parents' applegrove Dec 6 #7

Me too. Thank you applegrove. debm55 Dec 6 #8

When I was a kid... Dulcinea Dec 6 #11

We had outdoor lights in the same blue/green palate. applegrove Dec 6 #13

Yhat sounds very nice. Thank you Dulcinea. debm55 Dec 6 #15

Colored lights. Dulcinea Dec 6 #9

Thank you Dulcinea debm55 Dec 6 #10

Warm white lights Hassler Dec 6 #12

Thank you Hassler. debm55 Dec 6 #16

Colored, non-twinkling lights. catbyte Dec 6 #14

Thank you catbyte. I understand. debm55 Dec 6 #17

White lights only. Lonestarblue Dec 6 #18

Thank you Lonestarblue. debm55 Dec 6 #21

Colored, blinking lights on the tree. Different Drummer Dec 6 #19

Thank you Different Drummer Great choices. debm55 Dec 6 #22

Had disagreement with Mr. D. He wanted colored lights, I wanted white twinkly lights Diamond_Dog Dec 6 #20

Way to go. Thank you Diamond_Dog debm55 Dec 6 #23

Now that's the way to compromise...LOL hlthe2b Dec 6 #25

I told him he can put up whatever kind of lights he wants outside. Lol Diamond_Dog Dec 6 #26

Yes it is . debm55 Dec 6 #31

... Niagara Dec 6 #38

If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody... 3catwoman3 Dec 7 #59

Color OR WARM WHITE lights. I can't stand those icy white white (blue undertone) lights... hlthe2b Dec 6 #24

White lights on the tree with old fashion bubble lights surfered Dec 6 #28

You years I looked for bubble lights I found them at wal marts. They were in old fashioned boxes. I loved them as a kid debm55 Dec 6 #32

The bubble lights - do they look like transparent candles w a base, and ... electric_blue68 Dec 6 #44

Yes the bulbs were clear. the liquid inside was colored. As the colored liquid in the bulb got hot it would bubble. debm55 Dec 7 #48

Thanks, yup, that's them. electric_blue68 Dec 7 #61

Warm white leds, not the cold colored ones, with colorful ornaments on the tree, colored lights here and there on other diane in sf Dec 6 #29

Good luck diane in sf trying to figure it out. It sounds like it will be beautuful. Thank you debm55 Dec 6 #34

I like to mix things up each year Niagara Dec 6 #33

Thank you Niagara. Your tree will be beautiful. debm55 Dec 6 #35

Thank you and you're welcome, Debbie Niagara Dec 6 #36

White ProfessorGAC Dec 6 #37

Thank you ProfessorGAC That sounds beautiful debm55 Dec 6 #39

I like colored lights but we have white on the tree dwayneb Dec 6 #40

HAHAHHAHAH, Thank you dwayneb debm55 Dec 6 #41

It varies from year to year. woodsprite Dec 6 #42

Woodsprite. thank you for your post. I really like the led tha changes colors and intensity. Sounds like a great idea debm55 Dec 6 #43

Yes, colored lights onto the tinsel is lovely! electric_blue68 Dec 6 #46

Colored lights. My mom wanted to try all blue, but we never did... electric_blue68 Dec 6 #45

Thank you electric_blue68 , it sounds beautiful. debm55 Dec 7 #49

Thank you electric_blue68 , it sounds beautiful. debm55 Dec 7 #50

I like both. arkielib Dec 7 #47

Thank you arkielib. Great fun for the grandkids. debm55 Dec 7 #51

Multicolored lights. Before LED lights, my family always used assorted color bulb sets. Eugene Dec 7 #52

Thank you Eugene. debm55 Dec 7 #56

We use colored lights. Elessar Zappa Dec 7 #53

Thank you very much. Elessar Zappa debm55 Dec 7 #57

I like colored lights on the main tree. LisaM Dec 7 #54

Thank you LisaM. At one time I had 8 trees for every room in my house. debm55 Dec 7 #58

Usually white... justaprogressive Dec 7 #55

Thank you very much justaprogressive. It sounds beautiful. debm55 Dec 7 #60

White lights on the indoor, prelit artificial tree, non-twinkling. 3catwoman3 Dec 7 #62